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Com­mu­nic­a­tion & Mass Me­dia Com­plete

Database from EBSCOhost with articles on communication, marketing and media.

Articles on all aspects of communication

Communication & Mass Media Complete is a specialised article database within communication, media and journalism. It includes full-text articles from journals, conferences and reports that cover topics such as mass communication, media theory, advertising, PR, organisational communication and digital media.

When is it useful?

The database is relevant if you are working on topics within communication, marketing and PR. It includes many high-quality sources and you can find peer-reviewed articles from key journals.

Search tips 

Choose “Advanced Search” and make use of the options to refine your search:

  • Filters, publication types or date ranges
  • Choose between “Search Options”, where different techniques narrow or broaden your results
  • Add “Subjects” from EBSCO’s subject heading list
  • Limit your search to a specific publication – for example Author Biography or Entertainment/Film Review

Special features

Subjects

"Subjects Authority" is a list of subject terms that EBSCOhost assigns to the articles. Use these terms to narrow or broaden your search results – or as inspiration for finding other relevant keywords.

Lists of journals

Under "Publications Authority", you can limit your search to specific journals, browse their tables of contents and see which publication years are included in the database.

Export references

Send references directly from EBSCO to Mendeley. This makes it easy to revisit the articles you want to use in your assignments or papers.

Peer reviewed articles

Articles that have been peer reviewed are marked with a special “Peer reviewed” label.

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Facts

Coverage
600+ journals and magazines
Period
Depends on the publication
Access
On campus + remote access
Provider
EBSCOhost
Subjects
Communication Media Marketing Culture